Jamaludin Jarjis Must Be Sacked

Its recently been highlighted that the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation made derogatory remarks towards an Indian Malaysian student in Los Angeles recently, I find it utterly disgusting that a highly educated man and cabinet minister such as Jamaludin could make such racist remarks in public. The matter was highlighted by the student's sister in a letter to Malaysiakini, and apparently the student has written to the Prime Minister regarding the incident.

Say a minister or high ranking government official in another country uttered such a remark, there will be a loud outcry and demands for resignation. The offending politician will probably issue a statement denying the allegations or claiming them to be out of context. There will be a press conference, a few crocodile tears will be shed, and the bugger is out of office. But here in bolehland where anything goes, the matter will be hushed up and swept under the carpet. Mainstream media won't cover the story, and the perpetrator gets away. In this case, the minister just keeps quiet and pretends nothing had happened.

Apparently the Prime Minister has been sent a letter by the student regarding this incident, its therefore now the Prime Ministers responsibility to reprimand and sack Jamaludin. We must understand that the minister was representing Malaysia in a foreign country, and should have conducted himself in manner which is becoming of such responsibility and privilege. Instead he had made a fool of himself, and potentially could have brought adverse publicity to the country. For that reason he should be sacked, failing which the Prime Minister is in dereliction of duty and clearly not competent enough to hold the post he is now holding.